Hello all,
I had a leak at the rear of my reversing gear and am tackling the repair this year. So far I have lifted my engine forward into the "salon" and removed the output coupling and thrust bearing.
The spring was broken in the oil seal so I am hoping that was the root of the problem.
while i am in there i decided to replace the thrust bearing as well.
My questions.
1) Should there be any side-to-side play in the tail shaft with the output coupling removed? Mine has a fair bit of wiggle - maybe 1/4" or 3/8"?
2) Would this suggest a bum pilot bearing?
3) If so, can i remove the reversing gear with the thrust bearing plate removed?
4) Is this all covered in the reversing gear video?
Looking forward to your wise council.
Best,
Peter
I had a leak at the rear of my reversing gear and am tackling the repair this year. So far I have lifted my engine forward into the "salon" and removed the output coupling and thrust bearing.
The spring was broken in the oil seal so I am hoping that was the root of the problem.
while i am in there i decided to replace the thrust bearing as well.
My questions.
1) Should there be any side-to-side play in the tail shaft with the output coupling removed? Mine has a fair bit of wiggle - maybe 1/4" or 3/8"?
2) Would this suggest a bum pilot bearing?
3) If so, can i remove the reversing gear with the thrust bearing plate removed?
4) Is this all covered in the reversing gear video?
Looking forward to your wise council.
Best,
Peter
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